2014 ABT PLAYER OF THE YEAR
RAY FOGERLUND
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FINAL 2014 AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR STANDINGS
Top three finishers win trophies. 1st through 20th earn solid silver dollar mementos.
| # | NAME | PTS. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray Fogerlund | 51.56 |
| 2 | Frank Raposa | 37.33 |
| 3 | Matt Reklaitis | 33.50 |
| 4 | Masayuki Mochizuki | 27.30 |
| 5 | Gary Bauer | 27.22 |
| 6 | Kit Woolsey | 26.57 |
| 7 | Odis Chenault | 26.16 |
| 8 | Akiko Yazawa | 26.07 |
| 9 | Julius High | 23.17 |
| 10 | Ben Friesen | 21.47 |
| 11 | Dorn Bishop | 17.50 |
| 12 | Ed O'Laughlin | 17.20 |
| 13 | Malcolm Robertson | 15.78 |
| 14 | Phil Simborg | 15.65 |
| 15 | Rory Pascar | 14.40 |
| 16 | Vadim Nuniyants | 14.18 |
| 17 | Antoinette Williams | 14.08 |
| 18 | Tak Morioka | 14.00 |
| 19 | Jonah Seewald | 13.50 |
| 20 | Carter Mattig | 13.41 |
| 21 | Mick Zakrajsek | 13.32 |
| 22 | Justin Nunez | 13.09 |
| 23 | Dennis Culpepper | 13.04 |
| 24 | Don Faix | 13.00 |
| 25 | David Rockwell | 12.67 |
| 26 | Audronis Zunde | 12.67 |
| 27 | Roberto Litzenberger | 11.76 |
| 28 | Lawson He | 11.56 |
| 29 | Paul Stebbing | 10.18 |
| 30 | Harry Brown | 10.00 |
| 31 | Christopher Shanava | 9.92 |
| 32 | Lucky Nelson | 9.85 |
| 33 | Saul Meir | 9.67 |
| 34 | Victor Ashkenazi | 9.32 |
| 35 | Mark Ferrin | 8.64 |
| 36 | Tim Lawless | 8.50 |
| 37 | Don Marek | 8.48 |
| 38 | Farid Khalili | 8.20 |
| 39 | Alex Owen | 8.00 |
| 40 | Michael Showkati | 8.00 |
| 41 | Ethan Nissani | 7.83 |
| 42 | Samuel Wang | 7.70 |
| 43 | Bill Phipps | 7.56 |
| 44 | Frank Talbot | 7.56 |
| 45 | Mary Hickey | 7.48 |
| 46 | Scotty Kelland | 7.29 |
| 47 | David Presser | 7.20 |
| 48 | Neil Deutsch | 7.20 |
| 49 | Bob Koca | 7.20 |
| 50 | Wendy Kaplan | 7.00 |
| 51 | John O'Hagan | 6.93 |
| 52 | Brandon Macklin | 6.89 |
| 53 | Vadim Musaelyan | 6.87 |
| 54 | Carol Joy Cole | 6.67 |
| 55 | Ghazi Al-Kinani | 6.67 |
| 56 | Samra Hadden | 6.65 |
| 57 | Doug Mayfield | 6.52 |
| 58 | Walter Busato | 6.52 |
| 59 | Bob Stringer | 6.52 |
| 60 | Allen Tish | 6.40 |
| 61 | Bruce Russell | 6.33 |
| 62 | Michael Derylo | 6.13 |
| 63 | David Cohen | 6.10 |
| 64 | Jack Edelson | 6.00 |
| 65 | Petko Kostadinov | 6.00 |
| 66 | Steve Blanchard | 6.00 |
| 67 | Stuart Thomson | 6.00 |
| 68 | Cem Aslan | 5.78 |
| 69 | Milton Gonzalez | 5.78 |
| 70 | Karen Davis | 5.54 |
| 71 | Malcolm Davis | 5.54 |
| 72 | Paul Magriel | 5.54 |
| 73 | Patrick Gibson | 5.33 |
| 74 | Khachik Melikyan | 5.33 |
| 75 | Art Benjamin | 5.33 |
| 76 | Amy Trudeau | 5.27 |
| 77 | Faris Gabbara | 5.09 |
| 78 | Prince Barlow | 5.09 |
| 79 | Stuart Katz | 5.00 |
| 80 | Tuvya Felt | 4.98 |
| # | NAME | PTS. |
|---|---|---|
| 81 | Bill Robertie | 4.60 |
| 82 | Claude Landry | 4.60 |
| 83 | Josh Findley | 4.32 |
| 84 | Pete Anderson | 4.32 |
| 85 | Rob Ring | 4.25 |
| 86 | Abby Biss | 4.21 |
| 87 | Phyllis Shapiro | 4.20 |
| 88 | Brian Flanagan | 4.16 |
| 89 | Stewart Pemberton | 4.16 |
| 90 | John Isaac | 4.10 |
| 91 | Rachel Bishop | 4.00 |
| 92 | Matt Soomakh | 4.00 |
| 93 | Oleg Raygorodsky | 3.92 |
| 94 | Greg Merriman | 3.92 |
| 95 | Sam Ahmed | 3.92 |
| 96 | Steve Sax | 3.92 |
| 97 | Ted Chee | 3.92 |
| 98 | Canan Atkas | 3.85 |
| 99 | Sasha Bennett | 3.78 |
| 100 | Doug Kranz | 3.60 |
| 101 | Georgina Flanagan | 3.50 |
| 102 | Bill Davis | 3.50 |
| 103 | Bob Hathaway | 3.44 |
| 104 | Bob Hickey | 3.33 |
| 105 | Jason Marshall | 3.33 |
| 106 | Tom Magne | 3.33 |
| 107 | Di Di | 3.27 |
| 108 | Michihito Kageyama | 3.26 |
| 109 | Robert Tansi | 3.26 |
| 110 | Dean Adamian | 3.17 |
| 111 | Dion Hogan | 3.17 |
| 112 | David Hanold | 2.96 |
| 113 | Len Dangremond | 2.89 |
| 114 | Tara Mendicino | 2.89 |
| 115 | Jenny Galagher | 2.89 |
| 116 | Leyla Zaloutskaya | 2.89 |
| 117 | Alfred Mamlet | 2.77 |
| 118 | Sharon Torres | 2.70 |
| 119 | Peter Wisniewski | 2.67 |
| 120 | Jerry Jabagchourian | 2.67 |
| 121 | Ed Rosenblum | 2.67 |
| 122 | Omar Shah | 2.55 |
| 123 | Steve Diano | 2.55 |
| 124 | Cinda King | 2.50 |
| 125 | Carlos Mendoza | 2.50 |
| 126 | Mark Antranikian | 2.42 |
| 127 | Cheryl Andersen | 2.42 |
| 128 | Hugh Morris | 2.40 |
| 129 | Leslie Lockett | 2.38 |
| 130 | LEW Webber | 2.35 |
| 131 | Josh Avery | 2.33 |
| 132 | Jim Stutz | 2.30 |
| 133 | Larry Shiller | 2.30 |
| 134 | Raz Pollakis | 2.16 |
| 135 | Kevin McDonough | 2.13 |
| 136 | Eric Stevens | 2.10 |
| 137 | Feliks Goykhman | 2.10 |
| 138 | Bobby Mohammadi | 2.08 |
| 139 | John Shakory | 2.08 |
| 140 | Patrick Keene | 2.05 |
| 141 | Joe Nolan | 2.03 |
| 142 | Michael Edge | 2.03 |
| 143 | David Meyer | 2.00 |
| 144 | Eric Hiner | 2.00 |
| 145 | Charles Haley | 2.00 |
| 146 | Lee Pflugrad | 2.00 |
| 147 | Anna Mielech | 1.93 |
| 148 | John Barnett | 1.93 |
| 149 | Leon Marini | 1.93 |
| 150 | Tom Rebelo | 1.93 |
| 151 | Pierre Mendicino | 1.86 |
| 152 | Raul Tabraue | 1.80 |
| 153 | Alec Izzo | 1.80 |
| 154 | Jeb Horton | 1.80 |
| 155 | Chris Knapp | 1.80 |
| 156 | Kathy Quentan | 1.80 |
| 157 | Gary Koscielny | 1.77 |
| 158 | Paul Turdik | 1.75 |
| 159 | Rich Timmers | 1.72 |
| # | NAME | PTS. |
|---|---|---|
| 160 | Stephen Benjamin | 1.67 |
| 161 | Daniel Stroberger | 1.64 |
| 162 | Ruth Robbins | 1.64 |
| 163 | David Davis | 1.60 |
| 164 | Treena Bouque | 1.60 |
| 165 | Amber McLean | 1.56 |
| 166 | Adrian Costa | 1.50 |
| 167 | Kate Elmore | 1.50 |
| 168 | Bob Schumacher | 1.50 |
| 169 | Ralph Stowell | 1.50 |
| 170 | Serge Bondar | 1.48 |
| 171 | Simon Woodhead | 1.48 |
| 172 | Steve Bowen | 1.44 |
| 173 | Roz Ferris | 1.44 |
| 174 | Doug Johnson | 1.44 |
| 175 | Genna Cowan | 1.38 |
| 176 | Cem Yorulmaz | 1.38 |
| 177 | Chuck Young | 1.35 |
| 178 | Robert Domaine | 1.35 |
| 179 | Rick Wedge | 1.27 |
| 180 | Eric Barr | 1.25 |
| 181 | Larry Whittenburg | 1.25 |
| 182 | Kevin Ahtou | 1.20 |
| 183 | Randy Vacek | 1.17 |
| 184 | Norma Lunsford | 1.11 |
| 185 | Josh Racko | 1.08 |
| 186 | Patty Geoffroy | 1.05 |
| 187 | Daniel Bluestone | 1.05 |
| 188 | Lynn Lusk | 1.04 |
| 189 | Bill Darrow | 1.03 |
| 190 | Glen DeGuzman | 1.03 |
| 191 | Judy Field | 1.00 |
| 192 | Ed Hodges | 1.00 |
| 193 | Ergin Bayrak | 1.00 |
| 194 | Mark Weiner | 1.00 |
| 195 | Daniel Saltzman | 1.00 |
| 196 | Debra Campbell | 0.96 |
| 197 | Gary Zelmanovics | 0.96 |
| 198 | Kaeley Loskutoff | 0.93 |
| 199 | Dan Gruby | 0.90 |
| 200 | Jacques Trividic | 0.82 |
| 201 | Kat Denison | 0.82 |
| 202 | Steven Carey | 0.82 |
| 203 | Jeff Boak | 0.80 |
| 204 | Ronald Loero | 0.75 |
| 205 | Chris Scott | 0.74 |
| 206 | Jin Hu | 0.71 |
| 207 | Sheri Peters | 0.69 |
| 208 | Larry Andersen | 0.69 |
| 209 | Stephen Furry | 0.69 |
| 210 | Lisa Pelaez | 0.68 |
| 211 | Michael Rosen | 0.68 |
| 212 | Brian Andersen | 0.67 |
| 213 | James Green | 0.67 |
| 214 | Victor De Oliveira | 0.67 |
| 215 | Ben Elliott | 0.63 |
| 216 | Dan Schmelzinger | 0.63 |
| 217 | Scott Martin | 0.63 |
| 218 | Steve O'Connor | 0.63 |
| 219 | Kevin Heacox | 0.60 |
| 220 | Steve Binenstock | 0.60 |
| 221 | Matt Rogers | 0.58 |
| 222 | Fran Miller | 0.56 |
| 223 | Riley Bina | 0.50 |
| 224 | Bill Horner | 0.50 |
| 225 | Stephen Collins | 0.50 |
| 226 | David Zakrajsek | 0.50 |
| 227 | Tom McGraw | 0.50 |
| 228 | Jerry Nussbaum | 0.50 |
| 229 | Sherril Harlow | 0.46 |
| 230 | Bogdan Ianculescu | 0.36 |
| 231 | Rommy Gadelmoula | 0.34 |
| 232 | Bill Kraybill | 0.33 |
| 233 | Charlene Britton | 0.33 |
| 234 | Sharon Link | 0.33 |
| 235 | Antoinette Marter | 0.31 |
| 236 | Jami Tipton | 0.31 |
| 237 | Hunter Haaf | 0.28 |
| 238 | RoseMarie Holsing | 0.25 |
2014 ABT TOURNAMENT WINNERS
California State Championship (Los Angeles, California; Dec. 5-7)
Open (64): Odis Chenault (CA)
Advanced (40): Michael Showkati (CA)
Limited (8): Daniel Saltzman (CA)
Las Vegas Open (Las Vegas, Nevada; Nov. 19-23)
Championship (88): Akiko Yazawa (Japan)
Intermediate (78): Lawson He (CA)
Beginner (13): Pierre Mendicino (TX)
Connecticut State Championships (Hartford, Connecticut; Oct. 31-Nov.1)
Open (23): Matt Reklaitis (MA)
Advanced (21): Phyllis Shapiro (MO)
Novice (10): Gary Koscielny (NY)
Florida State Tournament (Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Oct. 23-26)
Open (25): Harry Brown (FL)
Advanced (18): Doug Kranz (FL)
Illinols State Championships (Peoria, Illinois; Oct. 10-12)
Championship (35): Tak Morioka (IL)
Advanced (25): Mick Zakrajsek (IN)
Novice (8): Amber McLean (MI)
2nd Capital Classic (Herndon, Virginia; Sep. 19-21)
Open (36): Ray Fogerlund (NV)
Advanced (31): Brandon Macklin (MD)
Novice (11): Genna Cowan (MD)
2nd Seattle Classic (Seattle, Washington; Sep. 5-7)
Open (27): Mark Ferrin (OR)
Intermediate (18): Di Di (WA)
Novice (4): Brian Andersen (CA)
Carolina Invitational (Charlotte, North Carolina; Aug. 28-Sep. 1)
Championship (39): Don Faix (GA)
Advanced (21): Samra Hadden (GA)
Novice (9): Ed Hodges (NC)
Wisconsin State Championships (Madison, Wisconsin; Aug. 1-3)
Championship (28): Ed O'Laughlin (VA)
Advanced (20): Amy Trudeau (IL)
Novice (2): Riley Bina (WI)
Minnesota Open (Bloomington, Minnesota; Jul. 18-20)
Open (15): David Rockwell (IL)
Intermediate (12): Hugh Morris (MN)
Michigan Summer Championships (Novi, Michigan; Jul. 3-6)
Open (76): Gary Bauer (NJ)
Intermediate (56): Paul Stebbing (Canada)
Novice (10): Norma Lunsford (MI)
Los Angeles Open (Los Angeles, California; Jun. 20-22)
Open (58): Ray Fogerlund (NV)
Advanced (41): Farid Khalili (CA)
Limited (11): Cem Yorulmaz (CA)
34th Chicago Open (Rosemont, Illinois; May 22-26)
Open (63): Frank Raposa (VA)
Intermediate (37): Christopher Shanava (IL)
Novice (5): Kathy Quentan (TX)
US Open (Las Vegas, Nevada; Apr. 23-27)
Open (47+13 rebuys): Ray Fogerlund (NV)
Advanced (51+19 rebuys): Tim Lawless (MN)
Novice (4): James Green
Atlanta Spring Classic (Atlanta, Georgia; Apr. 4-6)
Championship (30): Julius High (KS)
Advanced (15): Samra Hadden (GA)
Ohio State Championships (Cleveland, Ohio; Mar. 28-30)
Open (30): Frank Raposa (VA)
Advanced (30): Ghazi Al-Kinani (VA)
Novice (4): Victor De Oliveira (Canada)
Central States Invitational (Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois; Mar. 14-16)
Championship (36): Rory Pascar (IL)
Advanced (40): Alex Owen (IL)
Limited (10): Paul Turdik (IL)
Texas Championships (San Antonio, Texas; Jan. 30-Feb. 2)
Championship (72): Masayuki Mochizuki (Japan)
Advanced (52): Mick Zakrajsek (IN)
Limited (21): Josh Avery (TX)
New York Metropolitan Open (Jersey City, New Jersey; Jan. 9-12)
Championship (51 + 13 rebuys): Matt Reklaitis (MA)
Intermediate (52 + 16 rebuys): Samuel Wang (NY)
Beginner (27): Sharon Torres (NY)
